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IOR/H/247
- Record Id:
- 040-000004289
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-000004036
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000222.0x00001f
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/H/247
- Title:
- Military matters including Second Mysore War, treaty with Tipu Sultan and dealings with Nawab of Arcot.
- Scope & Content:
- (1) pp. 1-8, Lord Macartney to Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the East India Company 27th March 1782, French troops land at Porto Novo and join Hyder Ali, Difficulties in the way of alliance with the Nizam and Marathas against Hyder Ali, Relations with Nawab of Arcot, The Assigned Revenues, John Sulivan's good work in Tanjore, with, pp. 13-41, Statements of the Revenues and Charges of Madras. (2) pp. 43-7, Do., do. 14th May 1782, Admiral Hughes' actions with Suffrein, Successes of Col. Humberstone and Major Douglas in Malabar, Sir Eyre Coote, under Bengal Orders, invested "with the entire unparticipated command of all the forces in the Carnatic also with the powers for conciliating the dependent Chiefs, the acceptance of terms offered by those of the enemy (see also pp. 79-84). Assigned Revenues, Nizam still undecided, with, pp. 51-9, Letter from Admiral Hughes 1st May 1782. (3) pp. 63-4, Do., do. 17th May 1782, Reinforcements from Bombay. (4) pp. 67-9, Do., do. 16th July 1782, Assigned Revenues, French take Cuddalore, Coote defeats Hyder Ali, Maratha Treaty signed by Anderson and Sindhia (see also pp. 87-93), Action between Hughes and Suffrein, with, pp. 71-84, Letters from (?) Bengal to Lord Macartney. (5) p. 101, Do., do. 18th Oct. 1782, with continuation of Major Sydenham's Narrative and a Plan of the Nicobar Islands. (See Vol. 246 (18) above.) (6) p. 105, Do., do. 5th Nov. 1782, Death of Basalat Jang (brother of Nizam Ali) on 7th Oct. 1782. (7) pp. 109-12, Lord Macartney to the Secret Committee 22nd Jan. 1783, Arrival of Sir Richard Bickerton with reinforcements, Death of Hyder Ali (7th Dec. 1782) and succession of Tipu, Demolition of Negapatam fortifications, Troops sent to the Northern Circars, with, p. 115, Military Return. (8) pp. 119-23, Do., do. 25th March 1783, Arrival of Bussy, Mathews takes Bednur. (9) p. 127, Do., do. 14th Aug. 1783, Contradicts Major-Gen. Stuart's Minute. (10) p. 131, Do., do. 7th Sept. 1783, Forwards, pp. 135-53, Observations on the Company's Instructions of 6th March relative to carrying out terms of the Treaty with France, and the accession of native Princes to the Peace. (11) pp. 155-6, Do., do. 18th Sept. 1783, with a, pp. 161-2, Paper regarding the dismissal of Major-Gen. Stuart. (12) p. 165, Do., do. 14th Oct. 1783, with, pp. 169-99, Financial Statements for Madras. (13) pp. 201-6, Do., do. 1st Dec. 1783, Negotiation with Tipu Sultan to accede to the Peace, Relations with Bussy and the French, Ill-behaviour of Nawab of Arcot and his son Amir-ul Umara, Assigned Revenues, Submission of King's Officers to the Madras Government after the departure of Stuart. (14) pp. 209, 285, 349, 393, 449, 481-2, Lists of Packets. (15) p. 213, Estimate of French Forces in Coromandel. (16) pp. 217-8, Tipu Sultan to Lord Macartney 19th Nov. 1783. (17) pp. 221-31, Lord Macartney to the Secret Committee 24th Jan. 1784, Bengal Council's Orders to restore the Assigned Revenues, Disputes with the King's Officers, Promotions by Seniority in Council necessitate careful selection, Case of Charles Oakeley (see also pp. 233-9) and Alexander Davidson, Requests nomination of a successor, Submits his own accounts, showing a saving of over £20,000 in 2½ years entirely from his allowances, with, pp. 233-61, Relevant Papers. (18) pp. 265-7, Do., do. 28th July 1784, Deputation of G. L. Staunton to explain affairs in England. (19) pp. 269-77, Do., do. 19th Sept. 1784, Necessity of continuing the War Policy in respect to Nawab of Arcot, Bengal Council's censure of the Treaty with Tipu Sultan. (20) pp. 281-2, Do., do. 20th Sept. 1784. (21) pp. 289-97, Do., do. 14th Oct. 1784, with, pp. 303-47, Financial Statements, Bengal support of Nawab of Arcot, Case of Mr. Hudlestone, Secretary of the Select Committee. (22) pp. 353-5, Do., do. 22nd Oct. 1784, Negotiations with Tipu Sultan, with, pp. 357-69, Correspondence with Tipu Sultan. (23) pp. 373-86, Do., do. 30th Jan. 1785. Army economies and reduction of Batta, Cost of King's troops, Tipu Sultan's increase of Military strength, Decay of Company's Commerce, Arrival of an American ship the Independent States (Thomas Bell, Commander) and American intrigues with the Nawab of Arcot, Attempts for conciliation with Hastings and the Bengal Government; pp. 389-90, Conciliatory letter to Hastings; pp. 469-70, Hastings' friendly reply 8th Feb. 1785. (24) pp. 397-9, Do., do. 3rd March 1785, Observance of the terms of the Preliminary Treaty with France; pp. 401-48, Correspondence with Bengal Council and Bussy. (25) pp. 453-8, Do., do. 21st April 1785, Restoration of Dutch Settlements, Accommodation effected with Hastings, with pp. 461-5, Lord Macartney and Council to John Macpherson (Governor-General) 31st March 1785, and pp. 469-70, Hastings to Macartney 8th Feb. 1785. (26) pp. 473-4, Do., do. 29th April 1785, with, p. 477, Letter from M. Contançeau, Commander of the French troops. (27) pp. 485-538, Do., do. Calcutta 27th July 1785, Regrets Directors' decision to return the Assigned Revenues to the Nawab of Arcot, Reasons for not waiting at Madras for the arrival of his successor but to visit Bengal and explain his views to the Bengal Council, Reports in detail the civil and military condition of Madras when he left the country, with the following relevant papers, viz. pp. 541-8, 553, Minutes by Lord Macartney, 1st June 1785, that he has accepted no improper presents, &c.; pp. 559-85, Correspondence between Madras and Bengal Councils; pp. 589-90, Francis Lind and Col. Barry Close to Lord Macartney 23rd May 1785, Restoration of territory to the Raja of Vencatagherry; pp. 593-5, Papers relative to the Court-martial on Major-Gen. Sir John Burgoyne, including Lieut.-Gen. R. Sloper's G.O. constituting the Court and correspondence between Lord Macartney, Sir John Burgoyne, Major-Gen. [James] Stuart and Lieut.-Col. Cathcart. (28) p. 617, W. Bruere (Secretary, Bengal) to Lord Macartney 3rd Aug. 1785, with pp. 618-9 Court to Bengal 10th March 1785 nominating Macartney to succeed Warren Hastings as Governor-General, pp. 621-4 Macartney to John Macpherson 13th Aug. 1785 giving reasons for declining the appointment, and pp. 625-7 Macartney to Committee of Secrecy 8th Jan. 1786 notifying his arrival in London.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000004036
040-000004289 - Is part of:
- IOR/H : Home Miscellaneous
IOR/H/247 : Military matters including Second Mysore War, treaty with Tipu Sultan and dealings with Nawab of Arcot. - Hierarchy:
- 032-000004036[0128]/040-000004289
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/H
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 volume
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1782
- End Date:
- 1786
- Date Range:
- 1782-1786
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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